You wouldn’t know it based on their odds to win the division.
A couple of weeks ago, Phoenix was +1200 to win the Pacific. Coming off a 114-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, the Suns are now +600 to finish first.
Can Phoenix hold off the Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers the rest of the way?
Last night represented an important step towards doing exactly that.
Here is the Morning Coffee for Wednesday March 3, 2021.
Suns Climb To Top Of Pacific
The Suns (+110) picked up an important win over the Lakers on Tuesday night despite being without their best scorer for most of the second half.
Panthers rally to upset Wright State in Horizon League quarterfinals
The Milwaukee Panthers pulled off the comeback of all comebacks, knocking off Wright State 94-92 in overtime in the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
DeAndre Gholston hit a three-point shot with 1.3 seconds left to force overtime. Gholston then hit all six of his free throws in the final 38+ seconds of overtime to complete an improbable rally.
The Panthers (10-11) trailed by 24-points with 8:11 left in regulation, then trailed again by three points with 1:43 left in overtime.
Gholston finished with 31 points (26 in second half) and nine rebounds, while Te’Jon Lucas scored 25 points, 23 of which coming in the second half comeback.
By Hugh Kellenberger Feb 23, 2021 13
The McDonald’s All-American Game has announced its rosters for the Class of 2021.
The event is considered the most prestigious All-American team for high school basketball recruits and is frequently used by colleges as a sign of the amount of talent it has in its recruiting class. Michigan leads all colleges with three current commitments on the 24-man roster.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the actual game will not happen and the players will be honored virtually.
Here are the 24 men’s players that made the team, along with more information on each of them, including what college they are committed to.